Excellent… thanks much for that Don. I am not an RAF guru, and haven’t much reference on the subject… nor do I have a decent working knowledge of what’s available on the net, RAF-wise. The USAAF is another story, but that’s for another thread.
Anyhoo, the majority of what you’ve thrown out here is most welcome.
The ID letter on the far ship in the first photo is ‘D’. Here’s a crop from the original scan…

I’ll try to contact that 17 Sqn historian and get him in touch with the owner of the photos. Thanks again.
Fade to Black…